Jason Campbell to start against the Chicago Bears

BEREA - Rob Chudzinski will follow the path of most head football coaches for the fourth preseason game and the earth is still spinning counter-clockwise. One day after saying he would like to see some of his starters in for 10 or 12 plays tonight in Chicago, Chudzinski on Wednesday announced most of his first team, including quarterback Brandon Weeden, will get the night off. Jason Campbell, second on the depth chart, will start at quarterback in the 8 p.m. kickoff at Soldier Field. Campbell missed practice Tuesday with an undisclosed illness but was back for a walkthrough on Wednesday. Josh Gordon will start at wide receiver. He will miss the first two games of the regular season while serving a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Other notable players that will see some playing time tonight include wide receiver Travis Benjamin, defensive end Billy Winn, linebacker Quentin Groves and right guard Oniel Cousins. Tonight will also mark the debut of wide receiver David Nelson in a Browns uniform. Colton Schmidt, acquired on waivers from the 49ers on Tuesday, will split punting duties with Spencer Lanning. Schmidt will hold on place kicks for Shayne Graham. Graham's challenger, Brandon Bogotay is still bothered by a groin injury. If Bogotay is waived Saturday when NFL rosters are cut to 53 he could say he lost his chance at stardom by a groin. Cornerback Joe Haden won't play against the Bears and Buster Skrine is also expected to get the night off. Chris Owens, a contender to start at right cornerback, won't play because of a foot injury. With some cornerbacks resting and some injured, the starting cornerbacks against the Bears will be rookie Leon McFadden at left corner and - wait for it - Akeem Auguste at right cornerback. The secondary is one of the last segments of the team still unsettled, mainly because of the foot injury nagging Owens. Chudzinski said he is not worried. "Chris has done it enough and played enough from an experience standpoint that I don't have any concerns with him," Chudzinski said. "We'll get him back in practice pretty quickly. We'll have the game and then after that we'll be back on the weekend. I expect him back at practice before too long." The game tonight is critical for players on the proverbial bubble such as wide receiver Josh Cooper, linebacker James-Michael Johnson, safety Jamoris Slaughter, defensive end John Hughes and defensive end Brian Sanford. Sanford and Hughes could be battling for one spot. The Browns must move 23 players by 6 p.m. Saturday. Slaughter, now bothered by a groin pull, could be headed to injured reserve. But one way or another, the Browns have to make 22 roster moves within about 43 hours of the game ending tonight. Cooper's chances improved Tuesday when Jordan Norwood was cut, particularly because Gordon is banished the first two games. "It's not as easy as saying it's between 'this guy' and 'this guy' a lot of times," Chudzinski said. "For one thing, there are other positions so you're balancing a player at one position to a player at another position; sometimes, they're not even on the same side of the ball. "Then there are always things that happen. If you look two weeks ago at what you thought the roster was going to be, things change really quickly in games. Injuries and those things play a part in that. I mentioned back then that I have been around where you did all those things then, but really you can't do it until all of the dust settles. There are guys who are getting released from other teams, too, that potentially that play into the mix." The Browns will especially be on the lookout for running backs and right guards. Brandon Jackson will start at running back because Trent Richardson is being rested and Dion Lewis and Montario Hardesty are on injured reserve. Cousins is trying to convince Chudzinski there is no need to trade for another guard or pick one up on waivers while Jason Pinkston and Shawn Lauvao recover from ankle injuries. Pinkston and Lauvao were still in walking boots Tuesday. Neither will be ready for the season opener against the Dolphins on Sept. 8.Browns add linebacker The Browns tried to beef up their special teams unit on Wednesday by claiming linebacker Eric Martin off waivers from the Saints. The Saints signed Martin as an undrafted rookie from Nebraska on April 28. He played in three preseason games and made one special teams tackle. Cornerback Trevin Wade was waived after an injury settlement was reached. Wade intercepted a pass in practice on his last play with the Browns.